Jan 6, 2009

Southington native Carl Pavano signed a one-year deal with the Cleveland Indians. Pavano, who was a bust with the Yankees because of injuries, won only nine games in four years with New York.

Jan 6, 2009

In what was probably the last event at the old Yankee Stadium, the Bronx Bombers introduced their latest slugger Mark Teixeira.

Jan 6, 2009

Sergio Mitre, signed by the Yankees in November, will miss the first 50 games of the season after testing positive for a performance enhancing drug.

Jan 6, 2009 | 2 comments

If $10 million isn't enough for Andy Pettitte to return to the Yankees next season, then he shouldn't be returning to the Yankees next season.

Jan 6, 2009

Phillies reliever J.C. Romero will be suspended for the first 50 games of next season after testing positive for a banned supplement, according to a pair of reports...

Jan 6, 2009

The latest jewel in the Yankees crown will be unveiled at the old Yankee Stadium.

Jan 2, 2009

State Assemblyman Richard Brodsky is trying again to halt the flow of public financing to the new Mets and Yankees stadiums ahead of a January 16th vote.

Jan 2, 2009 | 1 comment

According to John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle, the slugger recently had surgery on his hip.

Jan 2, 2009 | 9 comments

Derek Jeter's relationship with the Yankees and their fans has little to do with baseball at this point, and he won't be leaving town any time soon.

Dec 31, 2008

The original title of this Dugout was "JOSH BARD TO RED SOX," because I want the skimming people to read it, too. In case you're skimming this too, Boston has reportedly reached an agreement with catcher...

Jan 1, 2009 | 5 comments

The NHL has had its own network for more than a year, but the MLB has finally gotten around to it. They launch on the biggest college football day of the year.

Dec 30, 2008 | 1 comment

The last flickers of hope for a Bernie Williams comeback to baseball appear to have been extinguished thanks to an injury.

Dec 30, 2008

Give the Red Sox credit. When life hands them lemons, they make lemonade ... and they go to the state more famous for oranges to do it. They struck once in late 2005 when they traded Hanley Ramirez to...

Dec 30, 2008

The minute Mark Teixeira signed on the dotted line with the Yankees, Boston's top offseason priority shifted from bolstering the middle of their order to finding a starting catcher. Teixeira was a unique...

Dec 30, 2008

The Boston Red Sox and Brad Penny have hooked up for a one-season deal worth $5 million.

Dec 29, 2008

Brad Penny has bad timing. After posting All-Star campaigns in 2006 and 2007, he seemed to be just a season away from signing a monster multi-year deal. And then 2008 happened. As Pat Lackey pointed out...

Dec 28, 2008

It's easy to forget with the Yankees spending close to half a billion dollars this winter, but there are actually two teams in the American League East that were much better than the Yankees were in 2008....

Dec 27, 2008

The San Francisco Giants signed five- time Cy Young Award winner Randy Johnson to a one-year deal on Friday. Per team policy, financial terms were not disclosed. MLB.com has reported that the deal is...

Dec 26, 2008

The New York Times is looking at potential bidders to buy them out of their ownership stakes in the Boston Red Sox and the Boston Globe. The media company needs to raise cash to pay off debts.

Dec 24, 2008 | 6 comments

The answer to overcoming the Yankees largesse didn't get any more complicated because of Mark Teixeira, just keep beating them on the field.

Dec 23, 2008

It is only a surprise that the Yankees wound up with Mark Teixeira in the end when viewed through the prism of the last few weeks. Unlike with CC Sabathia, New York general manager Brian Cashman lurked...

Dec 23, 2008

When asked whether the Yankees needed to sign a free agent slugger, Derek Jeter dismissed the idea, telling the Star-Ledger, "We have a pretty good lineup. I think we've scored plenty of runs." In reality,...

Dec 23, 2008

Mark Teixeira and Scott Boras have been controlling the free agent market for some time now, as they decide on where the superstar will end up playing in 2009. It was basically narrowed down to the Nationals,...

Dec 24, 2008 | 9 comments

Recession? What recession? An epic spending spree has landed the Yankees the top pitcher and top hitter of the 2008 free agent market.